Powder container



Feb. 14, 1939. gz c 2,147,136

POWDER CONTAINER Filed 001;. l, 1938 a INVENTOR. htzwa 4w ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POWDER CONTAINER Iuliu Aizic, New York, N. Y.

Application October 1,

8 Claims.

invention relates to powder containers and refers-particularly to containers in which a previously determined amount of powder can be expcsed for removal therefrom.

ljne of the-objectsof my invention is a powder e'ontainer in which a previously determined amount of powder can be exposed for removal therefrom.

"Aiiotherobject of my invention is a powder container in which-all of the-powdercontained therein with the exception'of a previously determined amount is protected from'contamination.

Another object of my invention is a powder container in which all of the original powder placedtherein with the'exception of aplurality of previously determined amounts is protected from contamination untilit is all consumed.

The above-mentioned, and other, valuable attributes of the devicesof my invention will be evident'upon a consideration ofmy specification and its accompanying iirawing.

Toilet powders are usually packaged in containers containing sufii'cient powder for many applica'tions, and hence it is evident thatsuch contai'ners present many disadvantages and. objectionable features, among which are the following: the exposure of a largesurfa'ce of undesired powder during-application, resulting in subjecting it to contamination incident to air exposure; wasteful use of the powder by over-loading a powder .pufi, "or cloth, resulting in dusting ofi of theexce'ss of powder; liability to soil the clothes of the user by the dusting off of the excess of 35 powder on the powder puff; danger of upsetting the container resulting in loss of powder and damageto goods withwhich it comes into contact; and difiiculty in applying the pufi to the powder when the container is nearly empty.

'Sifting boxes have been suggested, but these have been found impractical because of the im'- possibility of sifting the powder upon the pull without spreading it beyond the. puff and particularly that when thussifted upon the. pufi' it does not adhere thereto to allow of its use without a considerablequantity being released and soiling the clothes of theuser.

The device of my invention, overcomes all of the above-mentioned, and other, objectionable features of the usually employed toilet powder containers and presents means whereby allof the powder in the container is protected from air contamination except the particular. portion required .-foruse, and.v is further protected from accidental-spilling irom the container.

1938 Serial No. 232,769 (o1.221-108) The novelty and advantages of the devices of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of theaccompanying drawing in which similar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my device with the cover removed.

Figure 2 isa top plan View of the base of the device of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top view of the powder container of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section through the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section through the line 5'5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a vertical section of the distributing elements illustrating the powder distribution during operation of the device.

The particular form of a device of my invention shown in the accompanying drawing comprises a base member having a bottom [0 and an upwardly extended flange side II, the inner face of which is grooved. The bottom I!) has a plurality of radially extended ribs I2, l2 and a centrally positioned upwardly extended annular hub is. p

The powder container is unitary and comprises a top member 14 and a downwardly extended side member having the are shaped portion 15, the two inwardly extended plane portions I6 and t6 and the arc-shaped portion H as is clearly shown in Figure 1. The outer face of the lower portion l8 of the side member I5 is ribbed, these ribs coacting with the grooves in the base side H as shown in Figure 4. These ribs act to support the powder container in a position in which the lower edges of the container portions l6 and I6 just clear the tops of the ribs l2, l2 when the container is revolved around the hub l3. The lower. portions of the outer faces of the container members l5 and i6 carry a hook-like extension l9, and a removable cover, or lid, 25] carries a downwardly extended flange 2| adapted to fit within the hook-like member l9, as shown in Figure 4. The cover 20 carries a handle knob 22 and the top M of the container has a cut-out covered by Cellophane, or other transparent material, '23. The side wall ll of the base has a plurality of recesses 24, 24 and the container side l5 has a similar number of projections 25, 25 adapted to fit within the recesses 24, 24, when the container is revolved upon the base to positions in which the lower edges of the sides 16 and I6 are directly over the two adjacent ribs I2 I 2 of the base. A removable cover 26 isadapted to cover the entire device.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The powder container is removed from the base, inverted and powder placed therein, the base is then placed upon the powder container in such a position that the projections 25, 25 will coincide with the recesses 24, 24, thus positioning the base ribs l2, l2 over the free edges of the container sides It and I6, and the thus assembled device is then reversed bringing the container over the base. When the device is in this position, the powder in the container covers the entire base except that portion betweenthe container sides l6 and [6, this exposed portion of the base which is accessible being free from powder.

When it is desired to obtain powder from the device, the container is revolved either clockwise or anticlockwise over the base until the lower edges of the container sides I 5 and [6 are directly over the next adjacent bottom ribs l2, I2.

Assuming the device to be in the position shown in Figure 1 and that the movement of the container is clockwise, it is evident that as the container side I 6 moves it will sweep all of the powder before it except that which is contained between its lower edge and the upper face of the base, and as the lower edge of the container side I6 just clears the ribs, the depth of this exposed area of powder is practically the height of the ribs and can be controlled by making these ribs of the desired height,

This is illustrated in Figure 6 in which the mass of moving powder 2! as well as the deposited thin layer are shown.

It is evident, therefore, that the exposed portion of powder may be just sufficient to allow of its entire application, while the remainder of the powder will still be in an unexposed position within the container.

The lid may be placed in position over the exposed portion of the base when the device is not being operated and the cover 26 may also be used to cover the entire device.

In the particular form of my device illustrated and explained, I have shown the container as being completely revoluble in either direction, but it is evident that any suitable stop means may be employed to prevent the container from complete revolution and limiting it to either a revoluble movement in one direction only, or to limit its movement back and forth over a predetermined number of possible exposed base portions, in which case the container will have a reciprocating circular movement.

It is evident from the above that my invention presents a device in which toilet powder, and other powders, may be constantly retained in hygienic condition, free from contamination even during use; that it is economic in that it allows of the application of only a sufficient amount of powder, that the liability of accidental removal of powder is avoided, and that a powder puif can not be over-loaded with powder resulting in the excess of powder being dusted upon the clothing of the user.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts as specifically shown and described as these are given simply as a means for clearly describing the device of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. A powder container comprising an annular base having a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; and a container revoluble upon said base comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs,

2. A powder container comprising an annular base having a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; and an upwardly extended centrally positioned hub, and a container revoluble upon said base and around said hub comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs.

3. A powder container comprising an annular base having a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; and a container completely revoluble upon said-base comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs.

4. A powder container comprising an annular base having a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; and an upwardly extended centrally positioned hub, and a container completely revoluble upon said base and around said hub comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs.

5. A powder container comprising a base member having an upwardly extended annular side and a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; a container revoluble upon said base comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs, and means between said base and said container adapted to allow of the revolution of said container over said base and preventing the accidental separation of said container and said base.

6. A powder container comprising a base member having an upwardly extended annular side, an upwardly extended centrally positioned hub, and a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; a container revoluble upon said base and around said hub comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and. partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs, and means between said base and said container adapted to allow of the revolution of said container over said base and preventing the accidental separation of said container and said base.

7. A powder container comprising a base member having an upwardly extended annular side and a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; a container completely revoluble upon said base comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs, and means between said base and said container adapted to allow of the revolution of said container over said base and preventing the accidental separation of said container an said base. I

8. A powder container comprising a base member having an upwardly extended annular side, an upwardly extended centrally positioned hub, and a plurality of upwardly extended radially positioned ribs; a container completely revoluble upon said base and around said hub comprising a top member and a dependent side of partial annular shape and partial indented sector shape, the lower portion of said annular portion extending below the top of said ribs and the lower edges of the side walls of said sector portion being slightly above and movable over said ribs, and means between said base and said container adapted to allow of the revolution of said container over said base and preventing the accidental separation of said container and said base.

IULIU AIZIC. 

